And yet, even with Living Will,
Medical Directive, Power of attorney and emergency contact information...

Janice Langbehn was kept from the bedside of her dying partner, Lisa
Pond.

They were together for 18 years.

Should I judge
all Heterosexuals by Bristol Palin?

Jersey Shore?

What a
foolish comparison.

barbaraCarlsbad, CA

Feb. 20, 2012 8:45 a.m.

Didn't the article state that this fellow opened up about being gay? And,
some gay people don't even care about being "married". Some of the
ones I know have a hard time sustaining a relationship for a very long time
anyway. This is not to be critical of them, because it comes from their own
lips. Also, people ought to be able to function freely at their jobs as
long as they work well and are not a distraction in the workplace, whether they
are straight or gay.

PaganSalt Lake City, UT

Feb. 19, 2012 11:26 a.m.

' I think what most people will find objectionable is the Sheriff placing
personal ads on gay dating sites, complete with explicit pictures. In and of
itself, that wouldn't be a problem, but someone who is an elected public
official, and who holds a position of public trust, is going to be held to a
higher standard, as they should be.' - slpa1

We have example of
this. Anthony Weiner sent a naughty picture to someone other than his wife.

He resigned.

However, David Vitter was caught in a
Prostitutioin scandal with the 'DC Madam'...

"You adamantly oppose gay rights... but you've
also been married three times and admitted to having an affair with your current
wife while you were still married to your second," Friedman said....' -
article

And is running for President!

He won South
Carolina for the Republican candidacy.

slpa1West Jordan, UT

Feb. 19, 2012 12:56 a.m.

There are gay cops here in Utah and in Arizona. Big deal. The cops I know in
Utah don't really care about that, as long as the person does a good job and is
a dependable coworker.

Whether the allegation of threats is true or
not remains to be seen. I think what most people will find objectionable is the
Sheriff placing personal ads on gay dating sites, complete with explicit
pictures. In and of itself, that wouldn't be a problem, but someone who is an
elected public official, and who holds a position of public trust, is going to
be held to a higher standard, as they should be.

Arizona voters tend
to be pretty socially conservative. I think the Sheriff is not going to go any
further in politics.

PaganSalt Lake City, UT

Feb. 18, 2012 11:47 p.m.

'SALT LAKE CITY ΓΆ Mitt Romney parted ways with his Arizona campaign
co-chairman after allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom the campaign
official previously had a relationship.' - article

You know this
means the man is allegedly gay, right?

If he was openly gay in
Arizona, could he have been fired?

Well, I'm not sure. There are
still laws on the books that can fire you for being gay in (get this!) 29
states. So, I would be afraid to come out because majority of states can simply
fire you ONLY for being gay.

Regardless, you should never use your
job authority to intimidate or bully anyone. Regardless of legal status.

And last, would this man have been allowed on Romney's staff if we was
open about being gay?

'It's also notable because Romney was not
always such a strong opponent of gay rights. In 1994, he sent a letter to a gay
Republican group saying he would be a stronger advocate for gay rights...' -
Same Article